CS Planet Leader Election System Comments by The Socialist on #cs IRC channel. | Time | Nick | Message | |----------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 08:21:40 | +Ming | Is there a document on PL elections somewhere? | | 08:22:39 | +The_Socialist | what do you need to know, Ming? | | 08:25:28 | +Ming | I would like to confirm what I already understand vaguely: PL elections are won and defended in the same way: During election periods, the amounts of starred commodities sold and passengers | | | | dropped of on the planet are totaled by faction, and the candidate of the highest-scoring faction wins. | | 08:25:52 | +The_Socialist | yup | | 08:25:59 | +The_Socialist | its all about the ratings man | | 08:26:06 | +The_Socialist | 1 faction rating = 10 captain rating | | 08:26:08 | +The_Socialist | therefor, | | 08:26:47 | +The_Socialist | if you have 10,000 Captain rating, and 1,000 Faction rating, your overall rating at that planet would be 20,000. | | 08:27:35 | +Ming | When you deliver a starred commodity or drop-off passengers, it increases both your captain and faction ratings equally? | | 08:27:57 | +The_Socialist | not equally | | 08:28:05 | +The_Socialist | but both, yes. | | 08:28:19 | +The_Socialist | at the same ratio | | 08:28:20 | +The_Socialist | 1:10 | | 08:29:07 | +Ming | So it is possible for multiple members of the same faction to join an election, and if they end up the two top candidates, individual captain rating will determine the result? | | 08:29:36 | +The_Socialist | only one cpt per faction may enter an election | | 08:29:43 | +Ming | System enforced? | | 08:29:53 | +The_Socialist | aye | | 08:30:39 | +Ming | Does faction or captain rating have any meaning when an election is not running? | | 08:34:04 | +The_Socialist | ratings only affect elections | | 08:34:08 | +The_Socialist | nothing else, sry. walked away | | 08:37:20 | +Ming | np. What I mean is, are ratings achieved outside election periods considered in an election? Does an election period have any more significance than as a reminder that a selection point for a | | | | new PL is coming soon? | | 08:39:29 | +Ming | Also, is there a way to find out which players are running in a given election? | | 08:40:07 | +The_Socialist | First off, when you obtain a rating, it does have an expiry date. | | 08:40:15 | +The_Socialist | It is always X amount. | | 08:40:25 | +The_Socialist | something like 30 days | | 08:40:55 | +Ming | 30 days = election period length? | | 08:41:08 | +The_Socialist | no no | | 08:41:25 | +Ming | Oh, rating expiry period. | | 08:41:48 | +The_Socialist | elections are merely a period designated as time to sign into the elections. whoever has the highest score/ rating, wins. | | 08:42:01 | +Ming | ok | | 08:42:06 | +The_Socialist | Secondly, during elections, | | 08:42:19 | +The_Socialist | there is an option on the planet to view election status | | 08:42:37 | +The_Socialist | whoever sits on top has the highest current rating | | 08:42:55 | +Ming | But you can't directly see other players' ratings? | | 08:43:06 | +The_Socialist | However, I am not 100% that this represents the overall that includes faction rating, which if you remember is | | 08:43:13 | +The_Socialist | worth ten times cpt* | | 08:43:26 | * | Ming nods. | | 08:43:46 | +The_Socialist | There is no way to see a persons ratings, aside from when you are PL and they are currently inbound for HW change. | | 08:44:32 | +Ming | Do you know how long election periods last? Can one sign-up for an election at the last moment with no penalty? | | 08:44:59 | +The_Socialist | Honestly, they seem to vary, | | 08:45:09 | +The_Socialist | ive heard of the whackiest periods lol | | 08:45:29 | +The_Socialist | but its supposed to last 15 days I think | | 08:45:38 | +Ming | I also note that you can only enter an election if it's already your HW, and only if you have delivered no illegal commodities to that planet. | | 08:46:34 | +The_Socialist | well you need to be a legal citizen of your state to run for seat, no? | | 08:46:35 | +The_Socialist | lol | | 08:46:40 | +The_Socialist | same idea | | 08:46:50 | +The_Socialist | and no criminal can be a PL. | | 08:46:51 | +John_Tacker | fair enough :) | | 08:47:19 | +The_Socialist | but a PL cam -become- a criminal. | | 08:47:35 | +The_Socialist | and he may only remain PL if he runs uncontested. | | 08:47:48 | +The_Socialist | If he loses he needs to amend his debt. | | 09:01:56 | +Ming | I assume the usual technique is to recruit a faction-mate to import illegals while you run in an election. |